SECRETARY'S REPORT 



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fulfilled a long- felt need to inform members of the Musemn staff of 

 new library acquisitions. 



The library for the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory began 

 operation on a full-time basis this past year. New equipment has 

 been installed and an active acquisitions program is under way to 

 supply library materials. Many problems are to be resolved before 

 this library can become fully effective. 



The library staff continued to translate into English miscellaneous 

 items in foreign languages which were referred to the library for 

 translation. The Institution's participation in the National Science 

 Foundation Russian translation program has resulted in the publish- 

 ing of one volume : "Musk Deer and Deer," by K. K. Flerov. 



Members of the staff continued active membership and participation 

 in the Special Libraries Association and the American Library Associ- 

 ation, with representation at the annual conventions of both organiza- 

 tions. The librarian continued as the Smithsonian representative on 

 the U.S. Book Exchange. During the year, members of the staff 

 visited the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory library, Cam- 

 bridge, Mass., the Harvard University libraries, and the Canal Zone 

 Biological Area library at Barro Colorado Island. 



Librarians from other research organizations and museums both in 

 the United States and in other countries visited the library, the publi- 

 cations distribution section, and the International Exchange Service 

 for the exchange of professional knowledge and publications. 



In spite of difficulties, the library has had a fruitful year. The ad- 

 dition of temporary staff eased the flow of work in some areas. 



SUMMARIZED STATISTICS 



ACCESSIONS 



Total recorded 

 volumes, 1961 



Smithsonian main library (including the Natural History- 

 Museum) 



Museum of History and Technology 



Astrophysical Observatory (including Smithsonian Astro- 

 physical Observatory, Cambridge, Mass.) 



Radiation and Organisms (formerly counted with the 



Astrophysical Observatory) 



Bureau of American Ethnology 



National Air Museum 



National Collection of Fine Arts 



National Zoological Park 



Total , 



340, 349 



13, 612 



1,869 



38, 891 



816 



14, 305 

 4,296 



414, 138 



Unbound volumes of periodicals and reprints and separates from serial publica- 

 tions, of which there are many thousands, have not been included in these totals. 



